Learning Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review how polypharmacy becomes a problem in elderly patient populations.
- Review the prevalence of polypharmacy in older adults.
- Discuss patient and system-related factors that contribute to polypharmacy.
- Discuss the consequences of polypharmacy
Identify medications which should be used carefully in elderly populations. - Discuss Steps to identify and deprescribe the medications posing more harm than benefit.
- Summarize the possible strategies to reduce polypharmacy.
- Implement the available screening tools to identify and assess the safety of polypharmacy
- Outline how an interprofessional team can coordinate managing polypharmacy and deprescribe medications if needed.
Faculty: Gregory Phillip, PharmD, MS, FACN
The CE faculty, reviewers and planning committee members have all reported no relationships with ineligible companies in relation to this program.
Fees:
FREE for NPTA CE+/Elite Members.
$10 for NPTA Insiders/Non-members.
Purchases are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Contact Hour(s): 2
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians
ACPE UAN(s): 0384-9999-23-008-H04-T
Activity Format: On-Demand Home Study
Release Date: 03/09/2023
Planned Expiration Date: 03/09/2026
CPE Credit Requirements: To receive credit for this ON-DEMAND program, participants must complete the post-test with a passing score of 70%. Participants are given two opportunities to achieve a passing score and receive CPE credit.
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